Press releases
Single Market Scoreboard 2022: Finland continues to perform well in enforcing EU rules
Press release
28.7.2023 10.39
264,700 unemployed jobseekers in June
Press release
25.7.2023 8.11
New agreement on working holiday arrangements enable Finnish youth to work temporarily in Japan – enters into force at the beginning of August
Press release
14.7.2023 11.40
Finland submits its draft update of the National Energy and Climate Plan to the Commission
Press release
30.6.2023 10.29
Finland selects its candidates for the European Enterprise Promotion Awards: Business Lande and Startup Refugees will compete for the Award
Press release
21.6.2023 14.18
Finland participates in an international partnership promoting sustainable mineral security
Press release
21.6.2023 10.56
Current information on the employment of Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection – 6,000 wage and salary earners in April
Press release
20.6.2023 9.57
238,900 unemployed jobseekers in May
Press release
20.6.2023 8.06
Report: Untapped potential in domestic tourism in the Nordic countries
Press release
13.6.2023 10.00
EU ministers to seek agreement on platform work and discuss the pharmaceutical ecosystem
Press release
9.6.2023 14.34
OECD ministers to seek solutions in uncertain geopolitical and economic times
Press release
7.6.2023 9.14
24 applications received for energy investment aid under Finland’s Recovery and Resilience Plan – Decisions to be made during autumn
Press release
7.6.2023 9.13
Seminar discusses ways to boost value added of the innovative bioeconomy
Press release
6.6.2023 10.14
Foreign Minister Haavisto and Secretary of State Blinken signed a Joint Statement on Cooperation in Advanced Wireless Communications
Press release
2.6.2023 12.07
National Drug Discovery Center to be under ownership steering of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
Press release
1.6.2023 14.21
New Mining Act to enter into force on 1 June
Press release
30.5.2023 15.49
Minister Haatainen to attend Porto Social Forum: Economy and social dimension go hand in hand
Press release
25.5.2023 12.11
Future expectations vary greatly between regions, sectors and companies
Press release
25.5.2023 9.30
246,100 unemployed jobseekers in April
Press release
24.5.2023 8.02
Report: A clear exit strategy is needed to abolish the more flexible state aid rules
Press release
17.5.2023 13.53
Finland joins NATO Innovation Fund —Tesi invests EUR 35 million in the fund
Press release
17.5.2023 6.06
Assessment report: WORK2030 programme succeeded in responding to changes in working life
Press release
15.5.2023 9.32
Evaluation report: Working capacity programme measures to help employment of persons with impaired capacity to work should continue
Press release
12.5.2023 10.04
Labour market forecast: Ageing and part-time employees will keep employment growth afloat
Press release
11.5.2023 9.00
IEA gives Finland’s energy policy a positive review again but challenges remain
Press release
5.5.2023 11.50
News
OECD updates its Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct
News item
21.9.2023 11.12
Report: Developing public procurement requires proactive and comprehensive analysis
News item
27.6.2023 14.03
European Commission collects comments on corporate sustainability reporting standards – Preparation of government proposal continues in Finland
News item
12.6.2023 15.24
The 2023 outlook reports for the food and mining sectors published
News item
9.6.2023 13.22
A new playbook gives companies information on how to accelerate the circular economy
News item
11.5.2023 9.21
European Year of Skills highlights the competence of working-age people
News item
9.5.2023 10.04
Public consultation: Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority to help Commission tackle foreign subsidies distorting competition
News item
26.4.2023 15.29
Working capacity programme ends but some measures will continue in the new government term
News item
18.4.2023 10.00
Updated Occupational Barometer to include more data on short-term labour and skills needs
News item
12.4.2023 11.23
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment to appoint a new Permanent Secretary in summer 2023
News item
3.4.2023 9.26
Column
Reforming the utilisation and regulation of nuclear energy
31.8.2023 9.59

This year, more than 40 per cent of Finnish electricity is produced with nuclear energy. In the future, nuclear energy can also be produced in smaller units and used for new purposes, such as heating industry and buildings. A new outlook for the sector's activities requires a new approach also in the administration, writes Head of Unit Juho Korteniemi.